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Russia has made £239bn from oil tankers in the Channel. Now to stop it
Well-oiled machine
An investigation by The Sunday Times has uncovered the scale of Russian oil exports passing through British waters. It has revealed how the Royal Navy plans to use drone boats to identify sanctioned ships and, where it can, seize the…
On a paradise island in the Pacific, meth and HIV epidemics rage
SUVA, Fiji — The methamphetamine drop-offs to a squatter settlement here followed a routine.
Once a week, according to residents, a black Dodge truck with tinted windows pulled up to a tent on the edge of the community, a dense maze of tiny shacks conn…
Mark Carney’s speech got the world’s attention – but was it the right message?
Mark Carney’s speech in Davos last month has made a bigger splash than any pronouncement by a Canadian prime minister in years.
Not since Brian Mulroney clashed with Margaret Thatcher over South African apartheid has something a PM said been so remarke…
Bitcoin bounces and world shares are mixed after Wall Street is slammed by tech losses
HONG KONG (AP) — World shares were mixed Friday after Wall Street extended losses driven by heavy selling of technology stocks. .
The price of bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, appeared to have stabilized, rebounding from its biggest l…
China and ASEAN Celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival Together
JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 February 2026 – 2026 marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of dialogue relations between China and ASEAN and the 5th anniversary of the establishment of the China-ASEAN Compre…
Inside the scam centres conning Brits and other victims around the world out of billions of pounds using fake romances and other cons – as ringleaders are executed
In a Cambodian compound with rooms designed to look like Singapore and Australia police offices, papers were strewn across desks and floors: the detritus of a fraud factory abandoned in haste.…
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Trump’s South America threats fizzle as China’s trade surges, powered by Peru port
China’s trade with some South American nations is accelerating after the opening of Peru’s Chancay port, underscoring Beijing’s push to secure resources and bolster industrial supply chains under the Belt and Road Initiative, analysts said.……
‘10 out of 10 supermodels’: NBL teams ready to pounce on waived Aussie NBA prospect
With the NBL season nearing its conclusion, clubs around the league are already engaging with players and agents across the globe as they look to get ahead of the next signing cycle.…
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We’ll examine all views and take a call: IT Secy on age bar for social media access
NEW DELHI, Feb 5 : The Economic Survey has made several suggestions on age-based access to online platforms, and the government will examine all the opinions and take a call on the issue, IT Secretary S Krishnan said on Thursday.…
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US stocks declined amid continued tech woes and weak labour market metrics – Newsquawk Asia-Pac Market Open
US stocks were sold on Thursday with the majority of sectors red, primarily led by consumer discretionary, materials and technology. Big tech valuations remain a key concern this earnings season, with Amazon (AMZN) pressured heading into its earnings a…